Preventive
Preventive measures are to be taken based on a prediction before it
happened. The following preventive measures are recommended for
controlling heat stress:
• Strengthening early
warning system and forecasting
• Development of
infrastructure for providing micro irrigation (e.g. drip irrigation, sprinkler
irrigation and rain gun)
• Change in sowing time
• Selection of less
water requiring crops.
• Selection of short
duration/heat stress tolerant varieties.
• Application of 5 tons
of composted coir pith per hectare before sowing.
• Adoption of mulching
for moisture conservation in soil.
• Apply potassium,
calcium and micronutrients such as boron (1 kg ha-1), manganese and selenium to avoid heat stress.